Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing anybody or anything — so don’t believe the AI deepfakes

Warren Buffett isn’t endorsing anybody or anything — so don’t believe the AI deepfakes

Billionaire and influential investor Warren Buffett has made it clear that he does not plan to endorse a political candidate and once again slammed deepfakes — videos altered with AI tech — that claim otherwise.



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“In light of the increased usage of social media, there have been numerous fraudulent claims regarding Mr. Buffett’s endorsement of investment products as well as his endorsement and support of political candidates,” Buffett’s holding company Berkshire Hathaway said in a statement issued this week. “Mr. Buffett does not currently and will not prospectively endorse investment products or endorse and support political candidates.”

Buffett has previously expressed concerns over AI and even compared the tech to the atomic bomb.

Speaking at the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders conference in May, Buffett likened the advent of AI to his views on nuclear weapons. The Berkshire CEO referenced his remarks from the previous year’s conference, recalling that he had described the atomic bomb as a genie let out of the bottom that “has been doing some terrible things” and “scares the hell out of” him.

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“AI is somewhat similar, it’s part way out of the bottle, and it’s enormously important and it’s gonna be done by somebody,” Buffett said. “We may wish we’d never seen that genie, or it may do wonderful things.”

While he said he’s not very familiar with the technology, he had one experience that made him “a little nervous” about AI: He stumbled across a video using his likeness generated by AI, “delivering a message that in no way” came from him. He worried that that could open the floodgates for potential scams, calling it “the growth industry of all time.”

Buffett may have been referring to a deepfake video, which has been debunked, showing the Oracle of Omaha promoting a Bitcoin giveaway on Fox News.

In May, New York Attorney General Letitia James referenced Buffett in an investor alert warning about scams using AI.

Top Journal Star photos for October 2024

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First grade student JaMaya Arnolds (center) leaps over Tinikeling sticks held by Ben (left) and Linda Witfoth while playing a rhythm game during the Music Studio LNK after school program held at McPhee Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.



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Ira and Marlina Bowdery of M & J’s Southern Style Food pose for a portrait next to their food truck. 



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Lincoln Public Schools psychotherapist Liesel Hogan and her therapy dog, a 3-year-old standard poodle named Yeti, are greeted by students during a passing period on Wednesday at Scott Middle School.



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Voters wait in line outside of the Lancaster County Election Commission Office to register and vote early on Monday.



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Gov. Jim Pillen answers questions from reporters during a news conference on Tuesday at the Capitol.



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Norris’ Crew Moeller (4) dives into the endzone over Waverly’s Trev Greve (2) to score a touchdown in the second quarter to score a on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Norris High School.



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Lincoln North Star junior Skyler Shaw practices welding at The Career Academy. Ten years since its grand opening, The Career Academy at Lincoln Public Schools has more than doubled its enrollment and district officials expect that growth to continue.



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Factory Manager Dan Neil (from left), associate maintenance manager Tanner Winberg, predictive maintenance tech Kenny Rose, PDM Tech Chu Fung Wong, and IT tech Gary Schellhorn pose for a photo alongside their new Boston Dynamics robot dog Spot at Nestle Purina Petcare Company on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Crete.



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Gretna’s Alexis Jensen celebrates after the final out of the fifth inning during a Class A state tournament game on Thursday in Hastings.



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Oliver Degner, 4, (from left) Charlotte Degner, 6, and Noelle Gormley, 7, all of Lincoln, run to the finish line during the Pumpkin Run on Sunday in Lincoln’s Haymarket.



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Erika Madison, Capital Humane Society animal welfare specialist manager, weighs a Goldendoodle on a scale during intake on Friday. The city of Lincoln is balking at signing a new long-term contract with the humane society to provide shelter for stray animals after the amount nearly tripled over previous years.



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Russ Marr works on a wooden portion of “Vlad the Impaler” — an art piece depicting a goose that has the fangs of a vampire, the tongue of a serpent and the tail of a rattlesnake. The body of the piece uses an original tank from a 1977 Harley-Davidson Super Glide.



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Malcolm’s Cole Tiedeman (center) celebrates with his teammates after the Clippers defeated Raymond Central 27-19 on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Raymond Central High School.



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Lincoln Northwest High School seniors Brookelynn Wheeler (from left), Tyjian Deerinwater, Kareem Yahya and Haylie Helmick investigate a crime scene during a forensics class on Tuesday.



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Lincoln Lutheran’s McKenzie Sidlo (center from left) goes to hit the ball over the net while defended by Pius X’s McKenzie Becker and Faith Venable (2) during the third set on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Lincoln Lutheran High School



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As seen from outside the UNL Union, Sen. Deb Fischer (right) speaks about her responsibilities as a senator and answers questions from students during a UNL College Republicans meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at the UNL Union. Fischer, the Republican from Nebraska seeking her third term in the US Senate.



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Lincoln Southwest’s Ja’Sara Wilson kicks up dirt as she slides into second base in the first inning of the A-2 district championship on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Doris Bair Complex .



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Henry Oetjen augers corn from his combine into a grain cart while harvesting on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, at Oetjen Farms near Walton.



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From left, Nola Broderick, 7, and her twin Rose Broderick ride their bikes past the Halloween decorations at the home of Wade and Debbie McGinnis at 5043 Leighton Avenue is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Lincoln.



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Malcolm players are silhouetted by the sun as they warm up before the game on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Malcolm High School.



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Nebraska players huddle up the North endzone in the fourth quarter against Rutgers on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.



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Wicked Bones band members Marshall Johnson (left) and Jobe Sullivan rock out onstage during at UNL’s Battle of the Bands on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at the Bourbon Theatre. Six local bands comprised of UNL students competed for a spot to perform as part of UNL’s homecoming. The final two bands will perform during Cornstock on Friday.



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Nebraska’s Isaac Gifford (2), Nebraska’s Ceyair Wright (15), DeShon Singleton (8) and Nebraska’s MJ Sherman (48) celebrate a defensive stop during the third quarter of the game against Rutgers on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.



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Nebraska’s Jahmal Banks is defended by Rutgers’ Eric Rogers is ruled as a incomplete pass, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.



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Mark Thornton, executive director of Jacob’s Well, sees potential in an old grocery store at 2001 J St. He hopes to create a new gather place and make it part of the neighborhood again.



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Lincoln Southwest’s Sage Strait competes in the Girls 5K during the LPS cross country championships at Pioneers Park on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Lincoln.



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Teacher Maileigh Camp holds Tailey Helmstadter, 7 months, at an Early Head Start classroom Tuesday at the Community Action Head Start K Street Center.



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Lincoln Southwest’s Brenly Noerrlinger (from left), Ja’Sara Wilson and Hadley Madson sing a chant during a game against Fremont on Tuesday at Doris Bair Complex.



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USC’s Ally Batenhorst (left) reacts as Nebraska fans cheer for her before Sunday’s match at the Devaney Sports Center.



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Amy Bolton arranges several skeletons in tutus as she decorates her front yard for Halloween on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at her Lincoln home near 48th and High Street. Bolton has been decorating her yard with skeletons since she bought her home in 2020.



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